SpaceX launches “Israel’s most advanced communications satellite” built by Israel Aerospace from the Cape early Sunday morn
On Sunday, July 13 at 1:04 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 launched Commercial GTO-1 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The satellite will reach fixed point over Earth within 2 weeks. Photos ...
Australia’s Gilmour Space Technologies plans maiden flight of Eris Test Flight1 on July 16, nation’s first orbital launch in over 50 years
Gilmour Space plans a Tuesday, July 16, launch for the maiden flight of Eris Test Flight1 at 2:30 PM - 12:30 AM PDT. The launch will be from Bowen Orbital Spaceport, a private orbital launch facility owned and operated by ...
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SSC awards $2.8 billion contract for the first two satellites of the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (SATCOM) [ESS] program
Image is courtesy of Boeing The United State Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded a $2.8 billion contract to The Boeing Company to build and deliver the first two satellites of the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (SATCOM) [ESS] program. ...
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Launch Update: Lacuna Space expands D2D IoT Network with satellite launches
Left: One of Lacuna’s newest satellites, built by Spire with an antennaby Oxford Space Systems.Right: Mission patch for Lacuna Space’s “Call of the Wild” mission Lacuna Space recently launched new satellites under the company's Call of the Wild mission banner, ...
Globalstar’s launch services agreement with SpaceX
Globalstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSAT), a next-generation telecommunications infrastructure and technology provider, announces that the Company has signed an agreement with SpaceX for a Falcon 9 launch for the next set of satellites, pursuant to the 2022 satellite procurement agreement with ...
Middle East and Africa provide $205M in three strategic contracts to MAXAR accelerating sovereign capabilities in the areas
This 30 cm-class image of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, was collected in the early morning hour, at 6:53 a.m. local time on June 6, 2025. Maxar Intelligence, provider of secure, precise geospatial insights, announces three new multi-year strategic contracts totaling $204.7 ...
Space Development Agency’s new Deputy Director comes from Quantum Space
The Space Development Agency (SDA) today announced the selection of Dr. Gurpartap “GP” Sandhoo as the new Deputy Director of SDA, where he supports the director in the daily management of the organization and the execution of the development, fielding, ...
Virgin Atlantic becomes the first UK airline to provide free, fleet-wide Starlink Wi-Fi
Virgin Atlantic is the first UK airline to announce plans to introduce Starlink in-flight connectivity. The airline will begin installing streaming-quality Wi-Fi on its Boeing 787s, Airbus A350s, and A330neos from Q3 2026, with the installation expected to be completed ...
Oxford Space Systems deploys S-band Helical antenna for Astro Digital
Oxford Space Systems has announced the successful on-orbit deployment of an S-band isoflux helical antenna for Astro Digital—this isoflux pattern enables wide and consistent coverage on the ground, enhancing satellite communication capabilities. This deployment builds on a strong collaboration between ...
Launch Update: D-Orbit has launched 2 OTV Missions with their ION Satellite Carrier
On June 23, 2025, D-Orbit launched Space Bound and Skytrail, the 18th and 19th commercial missions of ION Satellite Carrier (ION), the firm's orbital transfer vehicle (OTV), aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-14 mission. The two IONs were launched from Space Launch Complex ...
Launch Update: Italy ‘s IRIDE program launches their 1st Argotec-developed satellite constellation
Seven satellites developed by Argotec have been launched for the Italian Earth observation mission, IRIDE. Screenshot The satellites form part of the Hawk for Earth Observation (HEO) constellation, which carries multispectral optical instruments. IRIDE HEO in the cleanroom The seven ...
Launch Update: York Space Systems + Space Development Agency (SDA)
York Spacecraft undergoing vibration environmental testing at York Facility. York Space Systems (York) has successfully deployed and made contact with the Dragoon mission, a contract executed under an accelerated timeline for the Space Development Agency (SDA). The satellite launched aboard ...
Launch Update: Technical University of Munich’s (TUM) quantum smallsat launched into space
The QUICK³ nano satellite. Photo: Lukas Wiese with the QUICK³ smallsat during tests, courtesy of Friedrich Schiller University Jena.Image credit to Philipp Werner The goal of TUM's QUICK³ is to make fast and secure communication possible. The QUICK³ nano satellite ...
